Staple



Jan. 29, 1946. o. snyloups 2,393,715

STAPLE Filed July 2]., 1944 4Z0 Yim0izd8 INVENTOR.

Patented Jan. 29, 1946 UNITED STATES 1 Claim.

This invention relate to staples, the primary object of the invention being to provide a staple of a construction which may be readily and easily positioned over the adjacent ends of honeycomb frame sections to hold the sections together against displacement, particularly when the ends of the sections are connected by mortising the sections.

Another object of the invention is to provide a staple of this character which will not only hold the sections of the frame together, but will at the same time brace the edges of the end sections of the frame against splitting, where the sections have become weakened by the mortise.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmental perspective view illustrating connected ends of honeycomb frame sections.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the application of the staple.

Referring to the drawing in detail, in the present showing, the upper section of a honeycomb frame is indicated by the reference character 5, the upper section of the frame being formed with mortises 6, arranged adjacent to the end thereof, for the reception of the tenons I of the end sections 8 of the frame.

The staple, forming the subject matter of the present invention, is formed of a length of heavy wire material shaped to provide a pair of legs 9 connected by a wide cross-bar ID of a width to extend across the upper section of the frame.

The legs 9 are bent slightly inwardly so that they will fall directly over the outer surface of the end section 8, where the prongs ll, formed at the free ends of the legs 9, are embedded in the end section.

In order that the staple will properly fit around the tenon portions of the end section 8, the legs 9 are offset as at l2, the portions of the legs between the oifset portions I2 and cross-bar Ill, overlying the edges of the end section 8, as clearly shown by Fig. 2 of the drawing.

Portions of the staple may be embedded in the wood or material of which the frame is constructed, by striking the staple to force it into the frame sections.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to 20 the construction shown and described, the connected ends of the sections of a honeycomb frame may be rigidly braced by applying a staple constructed in accordance with the invention, in a manner as shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing.

What is claimed is:

A staple for securing connected ends of frame sections together, comprising a length of wire material formed into a substantially U-shaped structure providing an intermediate cross-bar and leg members formed at the ends thereof, said leg members being offset laterally and adapted to overlie the edges of one of the sections of the frame, the portions of the leg members beyond the offset portions being again offset and directed inwardly towards each other to fit against a frame section, and prongs formed at the ends of the leg members adapted to be embedded in the frame section, to secure the staple in position. 

